John Cowgill: Stories of the Railroad

What is the Durbin Rocket?

Some of you are saying, “Oh, that is simple. It is a rocket called Durbin that astronauts boarded and rode into outer space.”

Well, that is not the correct answer. It is not an actual rocket that is launched into outer space. It is a name of a train that departed from the small town of Durbin, West Virginia, and it ran along the Greenbrier River ended at a picnic area before returning to the town of Durbin. A ride on the Durbin River departed from a vintage train depot that housed a small museum and gave you great views of the river.

In 2021, the town of Durbin, West Virginia lost the rocket. What happened?

The Durbin…
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